Man, 22, killed after car veers off road, enters water in Mercer County

A 22-year-old man was killed in a crash Thursday night in Lawrence Township, New Jersey, according to police.

On April 30, 2026, at approximately 11 p.m., officers from the Lawrence Township Police Department responded to the area of Brunswick Pike northbound at the Kelly Viaduct, near the entrance to the Quakerbridge Mall after receiving a report of a crash.

When police arrived, they spoke with a witness who reported hearing a possible crash. The witness then saw a dark-colored car in a nearby body of water, officials said.

Officers then confirmed that the car had left the road and entered the water, and there was no indication that the occupants had gotten out of the vehicle.

The Lawrence Township Fire Department, Lawrence Township Emergency Medical Services, and the Trenton Fire Department’s Water Rescue Team responded to help police.

The Water Rescue Team entered the water and found the driver dead. He was identified as Rickey Boone Jr., 22, of West Windsor, New Jersey.

First responders later determined that no other passengers were inside the car and that this was a single-vehicle crash.

Preliminary investigation indicates that Boone was operating a 2012 Honda CR-V northbound on Brunswick Pike when he lost control, left the road and entered the body of water.

The crash remains under investigation.

Anyone who may have witnessed the crash or has additional information is asked to contact Detective Dean Sawasky #230 at (609) 844-7125 or via email at dsawasky@lawrencetwp.com.